Fig. 2: Preparation procedures and structural characterizations of ZIF-8 PE MMM-92%-FDTS.
From: High-flux and anti-fouling membrane distillation membrane with VOC capture ability enabled by ZIF-8

a Schematic diagram of the preparation process for ZIF-8 PE MMM-92%-FDTS. b PXRD spectra and c N2 sorption curves of ZIF-8 PE MMMs with varying loadings. d Water contact angles with error bars representing the standard deviation of three independent samples; centers indicate mean values. e SEM image of corresponding ZIF-8 PE MMM-92% (scale bar, 1 μm). f High-resolution C1s XPS spectra ZIF-8 PE MMM-92%-FDTS. g N2 sorption curves of ZIF-8 PE MMM-92% before and after fluorination. h Cross-section SEM image of the ZIF-8 PE MMM-92%-FDTS with corresponding spatial distribution of Zn and F (scale bar, 50 μm). i Contact angles of different liquids on ZIF-8 PE MMM-92% before and after fluorination; error bars represent standard deviation of three independent samples, centers indicate mean values.